Gabriel shrugged. "The article, or even the stares."

"I'd ratherno" she replied, not once turning to look at him.

Gabriel took note of the coldness in hervoice, it was the same tone she had used each time she intended to put a wall

A sign that she was feeling uncary, that she didn't want to let him or anyone in

Gabriel respected that and chose to remain silent for the rest of the ride,

By the time they arrived at Leonica's place, Ashley had already dosed off, his bear clutched tightly against his chest.

Leonita didn't bother waking him. She scooped him out of his seat, being careful not to wake him and stepped out the car, only to find that Gabriel had joined her,

"You don't have to walk me to the door. She informed him, watching as he pocketed the lays to his car

She was about to say something else when the designs on Gabriel's keychain caught her attention.

It was a forget-me-not flower, the very same one Ashley had given her to give him after the tier incident The cart sale symbol that was on her necklace.

Her eyes went to foldey's sleeping foun and she sighed, "Ha, clever child."

Unsettling News.

"The stranger asked, glancing from Leonica, who had a neutral expression on her face despite the wave of contusion running amuck inside, and his phone which still had the article open on display

"I mean, you don't have to make an official statement or amthing like that. I know how you rich people are, reputation and all, but-

"That's enough," Gabriel interrupted him, pushing the phone away from Leonica's path of view. "It's very nude to question someone over a falsely written article. "Well, how can you say for sure that it's false?" The stranger retorted. "And who are you to say it was written based on true facts?" Leonica asked, finally gaining her com

What a loaded bullshit.

This

after the tabloid

for her family's

then again, she shouldn't

and step away, then

up, not failing to notice the way a couple other people looked at her once they recognized her. Some even pointed

make her

it was rally

said and walked away from the stranger, Gabriel

silence until they had reached the parking lot and Gabriel was

as he gently held her wrist and pulled her in the opposite direction of her ear. "I'll drive you guys home." He added upon seeing the

that won't be near." She rejected without

allowing Lennica to wallaway, have her way,

because he could tell how unfocused she was. The way her epes seemed to flicker back and forth, the way her fingers twitched, the way she

every other elite, caring greatly about her family's reputation and an article like that,

she

mind clouded, most likely put

stated and continued leading the

there's no need." Leonica

"But I'm taking you

""Thave my owncar."

Leonica was conflicted. A part of her wanted to reject him and go home with her own car, while another part of her was too tired to argue

buckled up, he started the engine and they drove off, the silence between them

Gabriel was the one who decided

want to

what?" Leonica asked in a nonchalant

"The article, or even

not." She replied, not once turning to

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